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New school fruit mandate said to be a challenge

 Aug. 15, 2012

Mandate requires students to actually take at least half cup to be reimbursable.

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SNA 2012 Roundup: New Meal Regulations take Center Stage

 By Becky Schilling on Aug. 14, 2012

In July more than 6,300 school nutrition professionals gathered in Denver for the 66th Annual National Conference of the School Nutrition Association. FSD was on hand for the conference, where the hot topic was the new USDA meal pattern regulations, which

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Seeing certain foods prompts kids to eat healthier

Aug. 14, 2012

Just because healthful foods are available in school cafeterias doesn't mean children are going to eat them, but in some cases, the very presence of such foods as whole fruit may actually prompt kids to make healthier choices, even if fruit is never selected.

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Back to healthy basics for LAUSD

Aug. 13, 2012

New school lunches will focus on healthy version of kid-approved fare.

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Menu changes take effect as school starts

Aug. 13, 2012

New meal regulations require menu makeovers.

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AromaTherapy

Aug. 09, 2012

On spaghetti day at one school, we throw garlic and oil on the stove and turn it on so the school smells like roasted garlic. The basil used in the meal is grown on site at the school, and we have an announcement to the students that the garlic they smell

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Back-to-school provides first test for new meal pattern

Aug. 07, 2012

Atlanta school struggles with getting kids to try sweet potatoes.

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Canned or fresh: Congress enters the debate

Aug. 07, 2012

House lobbies for canned fruits and vegetables to qualify for program.

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Breakfast Boost

Aug. 06, 2012

We created a new cereal using housemade granola with raisins and dried cranberries and blueberries. We then had a contest where students created their own cereal boxes. Another contest was allowing students a chance to prepare school breakfast. Breakfast

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Wyoming schools sharing foodservice to cut costs

Aug. 06, 2012

The move is expected to save $$20,000 to $30,000 annually.

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